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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460458003321

Autore

Kewley Geoff D.

Titolo

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : what can teachers do? / / Geoff Kewley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Rouledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-90072-1

1-136-90073-X

1-283-03708-4

9786613037084

0-203-84172-7

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (120 p.)

Collana

NASEN spotlight

Disciplina

618.92/8589

Soggetti

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Behavior disorders in children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Profiles of 'typical' children with ADHD; 1 What is ADHD?; 2 Coexisting conditions; 3 Assessment of children with ADHD; 4 Managing children with ADHD; 5 Case studies; 6 What teachers can do; 7 Other tips that teachers might find helpful; 8 The long-term outlook; 9 Concluding comments; Appendix 1: Further reading; Appendix 2: Useful addresses; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder a 'made-up' term?Is it simply an excuse for bad behaviour?How do children with ADHD really experience school??This practical teacher's guide dispels all the myths and gets down to the facts about ADHD. It explores the nitty-gritty of what you need to know in order to help the children in your class to cope with this complex condition.This fully revised second edition gives an overview of the disorder based on the broad int